3 Church Farm Close, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
About 3 Church Farm Close
3 Church Farm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Rickinghall, Diss, Diss (IP22 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 51.6% above the 2012 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Church Farm Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Church Farm Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservtion Area - Removal of 4 limbs on Willow tree.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/01327
- May 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of 1no. Weeping Willow
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 1130/13
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Church Farm Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Church Farm Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2012Most recent
£275,000
+108.3%over 11 years16 April 2001
£132,000
+14.8%over 2 years17 June 1998
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1EG: £445,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP22 1EG
The Old Blacksmiths, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Aug 2024
£295,000The Old Chequers, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Aug 2024
£817,5002 North View, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Oct 2023
£162,500The Old Bakery, The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, IP22 1EG
Sold Jul 2023
£445,000
Everything we know about 3 Church Farm Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Street homes
3 Church Farm Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,311
Street avg £2,681
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnuts — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB